You can listen to a song dozens of times without getting tired but no matter how much a love a movie you cannot watch it as many times. I am talking generally and not about exceptions.( I remember reading some where that a lady watched 'Muqaddar Ka Sikander' everyday for over an year and got gifted a saree from Prakash Mehra but I think this is an exception)
As a daily visitor to Karthik's website, I have benefited immensely as I got introduced to several hidden gems like Charkha. I do respect his opinions though I may not subscribe to them at all times. Karthik might have a great ear and a lot of knowledge but I am a little uncomfortable with the fact that he sometimes churns out reviews based on online low quality listening (Unless he has his sources and not telling us :-)). To Karthik's defence it is a personal blog and not a publication and is free and unencumbered to write whatver he feels.His style may work for uncomplicated assembly line Bollywood productions . It is just that I find it difficult to accord his reviews credibility when he is reviewing something as intricate as ARR's works within a couple of hours of their release. At the risk of preaching to the choir, we all know how intricate and multi dimensional his output his. For starters his tunes are themselves complicated and unpredicatble. Plus he innovates his sound almost on a continuous basis. Then there is his multi facted instrumentation to boot, not to mention the 'growth effect' of his songs. It's pretty tricky to discern all these subtleties in a single listen over laptop speakers. Mind you more often than not he holds AR's work in high esteem and it is not his opinion that I have a issue with. Like Gomzy mentioned, when speed is your priority, quality gets compromised. First impressions in all cases are not the best impressions. ________________________________ From: Gomzy™ <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Friday, September 11, 2009 4:15:30 AM Subject: Re: [arr] Review - Karthik (Milliblog) reviews Blue For the last time! you guys need to differentiate a movie and a soundtrack. Both are two different experiences. Its futile to explain to some guys. On Fri, Sep 11, 2009 at 6:24 AM, Leslie D <dorai...@gmail. com> wrote: >Just because you are a reviewer doesnt mean you have to listen to crap many >times to review it. Had that been the case then Taran Adarsh must sit through >RGV ki Aag for 5 times before he reviews it. > > > >On Thu, Sep 10, 2009 at 12:22 PM, Gomzy™ <gomtesh.upadhye@ gmail.com> wrote: > > >>My comment was on a more general note and nothing to do with his review on >>Blue. >>He praised delhi 6 lavishly on the day of its release which again was wierd. >> >> >>On Thu, Sep 10, 2009 at 6:54 AM, Anil Nair <rhythmcalls@ gmail.com> wrote: >> >> >>>Well if I am not wrong ..I think Karthik likes the album too. So I guess e >>>are all on the same page here :-) >>> >>> >>>He does not think it is path-breaking but otherwise ..he likes it too. >>> >>> >>>-A >>> >>> >>>On Wed, Sep 9, 2009 at 10:44 AM, Gomzy™ <gomtesh.upadhye@ gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> >>>>oh never mind him....he usually wants to post the review before anyone >>>>does....even if it means to listen to a track only once... >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>On Wed, Sep 9, 2009 at 8:49 PM, Anil Nair <rhythmcalls@ gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>>http://itwofs. com/milliblog/ 2009/09/09/ music-review- blue-hindi- >>>>>a-r-rahman/ >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>Blue sees Rahman offering his massiest sound in quite some time, but – as >>>>>always – with enough cues that denote his going the extra step, even >>>>>within the commercial limitations. Rehnuma is perhaps the best example – >>>>>starting with a compelling bluesy base, it takes on a dazzling James Bond >>>>>theme tone soon! Aaj dil and Fiqrana are instantly likeable – the ones >>>>>that expose a surprising layer every day; they tread conventional >>>>>patterns, but still hold free-flowing phrases that one unravels rather >>>>>reluctantly, given our need for symmetry! Bhoola tujhe is sedentary and >>>>>routine, despite the neat orchestral nuances that Rahman adds >>>>>thoughtfully. Yaar mila tha is Rahman doing a full-on masala track; but he >>>>>does deviate, remarkably, in the antara! As for Chiggy Wiggy, this could >>>>>have been any recent composer in Hindi and from that perspective it is >>>>>rather distracting – but the track, particularly Sonu Nigam’s vivacious >>>>>taming-of-Kylie bhangra portion, is addictive! The unexpected winner of this soundtrack is the hyper-energetic Punjabi blast in the Blue Theme, complete with a bouncy orchestration, incredible vocals by 6 singers and that minor, but startling ‘Bi-loo’ call! Blue is not path-breaking; but it is a thoroughly enjoyable, beautifully orchestrated soundtrack. >>>>> >>>>>-- >>>>>-A >>>>>http://viewsnmuse. blogspot. com >>>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>>-- >>>-A >>>http://viewsnmuse. blogspot. com >>> >> >
